Lavatory



Aug. 20, 1929. H. s DUMMETT LAVATORY Filed April 22, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l .ISfIIVENTOF? I Patented Aug. 20, 1929.

UNITED STATES HURLEY S. DUMMETT, OF KOKOMO, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

LAVATORY.

Application filed April 22, 1929.

This invention relates to lavatories and more particularly to the type which are connected to or supported on an associated wall or the like.

An object of this invention is to provide a lavatory constructed and arranged to provide an improved manner of supporting the same on an associated wall or bracket.

A further object is to provide a lavatory of such construction and arrangement that a pocket is cast in the wall thereof at the time of manufacture in such a way as to provide a more rugged arrangement for cooperating with the supporting means than has hereto fore been the case.

These and other objects which will be apparent to those skilled in this particular art are accomplished by means of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawmg's m 20 which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a lavatory constructed in accordance with one embodiment of this invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a part of the rear wall thereof showing the supporting bracket and the clamping means located in the receiving 13001- et of the lavatory and Fig. 3 is a partial sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2. i

The particular embodiment of the present invention which has been chosen for the purposes of illustration is shown in connection with a lavatory 5 of conventional design and of the type adapted to be supported upon an associated wall or the like by means of brackets 6, each of which have forwardly projecting lavatory supporting shelves 7 for engaging the bottom 8 of the lavatory on opposite sides of a slot 9 extending through the bottom wall and communicating with a dome shaped pocket 10 which opens through the rear wall of the lavatory. The top and front of the pocket are formed by a curved wall 11 of more or less arcuate, arched formation and without any abrupt angles or corners which would tend to weaken such structure.

The back wall of the lavatory is formed in the usual manner with a central inset wall 12 and an outer end thickened border 13, the surfaces of which merge into and are connected by a sloping or beveled surface 14.

Each bracket has a suitable clamping means such, for example, as a T-head bolt 15, the head of which is adapted to engage shoulders 16 formed in the pocket on opposite sides of the slot 9 through which the shank of the bolt extends. Alinement lugs 17 are formed on Serial N0. 356,924.

the bracket for engaging the walls of the slot in front and in back of the T-bolt to maintain proper alinement between the parts. It will be apparent that the lavatory can be quickly and easily mounted on the supporting bracket 6 by moving the same lengthwise of the shelf 8 to a position shown in Fig. 3 where the head of the clamping bolt is positioned in the pocket 10 in engagement with the shoulders 16. This construction takes full advantage of the thickened border 13 of the lavatory and of the increased strength resulting therefrom.

The integral formation of the pocket 10 within the wall of the lavatory eliminates the boring of suitable holes for receiving the clamping means as has hitherto been the case with the resulting weakening of the china structure and the difiiculty of making such an installation as compared with the present invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination of a lavatory or the like having a pocket formed therein and opening outwardly through the back wall thereof, a slot extending through the bottom of said lavatory and opening into said pocket and a supporting bracket engaging said lavatory adjacent said slot and provided with clamping means extending through said slot into said pocket for securing said lavatory and bracket together.

2. The combination of a lavatory having a pocket formed therein bounded at the top and front thereof by a curved wall extending from the bottom of said lavatory to the back wall thereof, a slot formed in the bottom of said lavatory and communicating with said pocket, a bracket engaging the bottom of said lavatory adjacent said slot and provided with clamping means extending into said slot for securing said lavatory to said bracket.

3. The combination in formed in the bottom thereof, a pocket communicating with said slot and opening through the back wall of the lavatory and having an arched dome shaped roof connecting said back wall with the bottom of said lavatory, a bracket for supporting said lavatory and a T-head bolt extending through said slot into said pocket for clamping said lavatory to said bracket.

4. The combination in a lavatory of a pocket formed therein, and opening through the back wall thereof, a relatively narrow slot TO STANDARD SANITARY a lavatory of a slot Y communicating with said pocket and extendthe back wall and the bottom of said lavatory, ing through the bottom of said lavatory and a slot extending from said pocket through the opening through the back wall thereof, a bottom of said lavatory and opening through bracket and clamping means on said bracket the back thereof, shoulders in said pocket on 15 adapted to be operatively positioned in said opposite sidesof said slot, a supporting slot and pocket by horizontal movement of bracket and a T-shaped clamping bolt extendsaid lavatory with relation thereto. 7 in into said pocket through said slot for 5. The combination with a lavatory of a clamping said shoulders to said bracket. pocket formed in the bottom thereof and In testimony whereof, I have hereunto sub- 20 10 opening through the back wall thereof and soribedmy name this 11th day 01": April, 1929. provided with a Wall and top integral with HURLEY S. DUMMETT. 

